PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher initial evaluation for PTSD, and the case is being remanded to allow for further examination and consideration.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 70%, but his service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied an earlier effective date of March 28, 1998 for a 100% rating for PTSD as the evidence does not show total social and industrial impairment at that time.

The VA has determined that the veteran's PTSD and cervical cancer were not incurred in or aggravated by service, as there is no documented evidence of such conditions during her military service. The claim for PTSD based on a personal assault was also denied due to insufficient supporting evidence.

The Board has found that further development is necessary due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for a VA examination.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals found that the veteran does not have PTSD and denied her claim for service connection.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD has caused occasional impairment in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform tasks, warranting a 30 percent evaluation.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have residuals of a hip injury caused or aggravated by service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including rheumatic fever with heart murmur, ear disability, left knee disability, residuals of a broken nose (including breathing problems and a fractured nasal bone), shortened right leg with back pain and neuropathy, and mental disability to include PTSD. The denial is based on lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for a back disability and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is related to his verified in-service stressor of working as a graves registration specialist in Vietnam, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, reflecting total occupational and social impairment.

The VA determined that the veteran does not have a current PTSD diagnosis and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to February 18, 2000 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD, finding that no earlier medical evidence supported such a rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's in-service stressors and the relationship between his diagnosed PTSD and those events.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD warrants a 100 percent disability rating, representing total occupational and social impairment.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for PTSD and Low Back Disorder. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The VA denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for PTSD due to a lack of verified in-service stressors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, finding that there was no evidence of a diagnosed condition within one year of discharge and that the veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy. The stressors claimed by the veteran were deemed insufficient to establish service connection.